Don't Get Carried Away

In this material world death can appear at any moment and instantly remove us from our present circumstances when we least expect it. Therefore we should never be overly excited or despondent over anything good or bad that happens to us in this world. Rather we should always remain transcendentally situated on the plane of Krishna consciousness far, far beyond the modes of material nature and their millions upon millions of varieties of interactions. This is the real platform of happiness. It can easily be attained by anyone who desires it strongly.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

Vishnupriya Mataji Leaves the Hospital 14 October 2008

(the most auspicious first day of the sacred month of Kartik)
Vishnupriya Mataji Leaves the Hospital 14 October 2008

Answers According to the Vedic Version:

Question: How to Concentrate Better on Krishna Consciousness?

I am daily reading email from the Ultimate Self Realization Course. It is really useful. But I am not able to follow some practices strictly because of my strong list of sins and karma. I am not able to maintain the same tempo of doing good things, and I am very worried about this. I wish to realize self, God, etc. Please guide me how can can I control my thoughts and actions to think and do only good. Also tell the preliminary steps for me to be in the same noble track... without distractions so that, I can concentrate better on Krishna consciousness.

Your student

Answer: Get the Higher Taste

The key is to to try always think, act, and speak in a way to pleasing to Lord Krishna in all times, places, and circumstances. In order to be empowered to do this you need to chant the Hare Krishna Mantra as much as possible every day on japa mala beads. Plus you need to give up sinful activities such as meat eating, intoxication, illicit sex, and gambling. By sincerely engaging yourself in Krishna consciousness you will experience a higher pleasure than from any type of material sense gratification. By getting this higher taste from Krishna consciousness you will automatically give up the activities of material sense gratification, which are our very source of misery.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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